670 ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 800
- 2016: 837
- 2021: 670
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Tabourie · Urban Centre
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population marks the recent trend for Lake Tabourie (L), where 130 people left the area since 2011. This is a notably older community, with a typical resident aged 52, which is far older than the national figure.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Tabourie — lower than 57% of areas.
| Lake Tabourie | 670 |
|---|---|
| 2539, NSW | 20,305 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank 16% since 2011 to reach 670 people. This population is far older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident now 52 years old.
670 ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs ▲ +2.0%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far more seniors than the state or national figures, with 29.1% aged 65 and over. Conversely, the share of children under 15 is well below the national figure at 13.9%.
29.1% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Lake Tabourie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. People in de facto relationships rose to 12% since 2011, while 44.4% of the population are married.
4.3% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +86.1%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Lake Tabourie, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lake Tabourie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121064/lake-tabourie/topic/demographics-identity